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Cinematography - KD Studios 201

Images from student productions, test footage and behind the scenes

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(All are Adobe PDF files unless noted.)



Resource Pages

KD Studios - Cinematography
KD Studios - Course Outline

Intro film/video

Production and Set Responsibilities - Cinematographer
Production and Set Operations - Cinematographer

The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers - Kodak site

Chapter 01 - Introduction
Chapter 02 - History
Chapter 03 - Nature of Light
Chapter 04 - Film Structure
Chapter 05 - Film Types and Formats
Chapter 06 - Characteristics of Film
Chapter 07 - Camera and Lenses
Chapter 08 - Planning Your Workflow
Chapter 09 - Filmmaking Resources
Chapter 10 - Film Crews
Chapter 11 - Film Specifications
Chapter 12 - Storage and Handling
Chapter 13 - Exposure
Chapter 14 - Exposure Tools
Chapter 15 - Filters
Chapter 16 - Lighting
Chapter 17 - Processing
Chapter 18 - KeyKode
Chapter 19 - Optical Workflow
Chapter 20 - Digital Workflow
Chapter 21 - Checklist
Chapter 22 - Glossary

Production and Set Etiquette - All Crew
Misconceptions in Lighting
Script for INT - HALLWAY - NIGHT
Lighting as Texture
Camera Assistant Manual

Pre-Production Notes, Check List and Scheduling - Production Management
How to Feed the Crew
So you wanna work in movies?
10 Tips for Directing a Low Budget Music Video Shoot
How to Succeed in Any Business



Cinematographers

Gordon Willis, ASC * Wally Pfister, ASC
Conrad Hall, ASC * William A Fraker, ASC
Allen Daviau, ASC * Richard Crudo, ASC

Ron Dexter * Scott Wilson * Roberto Blasini
Peter Gray * John Rotan * Brown Cooper
Al Satterwhite * Michael Brennan (HD) * Bill Schwarz



Interviews from SearchLab (Fox Searchlight)

Ridley Scott 1
Ridley Scott 2
Ridley Scott 3
Mark Isham 1
Mark Isham 2
John Frankenheimer 1
John Frankenheimer 2



Sample Production Budget Forms

Feature Sample (83 pages) * Super Sample (112 pages)
Dreamworks (15) * Fox (19) * Touchstone (60)


Example Production Forms

Example - Breakdown Sheet
Example - Call Sheet Cast
Example - Call Sheet Crew
Example - Crew Call and Wrap Sheet
Example - Emergency Medical Information for Cast and Crew
Example - Location Breakdown
Example - Location Spec
Example - Personal Release
Example - Production Location Contract
Example - Production Location Release
Example - Wording for Multiple Signs
Notes - How to Feed the Crew
Notes - Pre-Production
Sales Tax Exemption



Special Interest

Determining Exposure Index of a Video Camera
Exposure Meters - Jim Branch
Exposure Meters and The Cinematographer

Above and Below the Line
CU Student Guide 2003 - Short Version
What is DV? * NTSC Basics
Screen Ratios for Crop Mask
Shooting Ratio Film Cost
Table of Footcandles

Panasonic AG-DVX100B Operations Instructions
Panasonic AG-HMC40 Operations Instructions
Panasonic AG-HMC150 Operations Instructions
Panasonic AG-HPX170 Operations Instructions
Panasonic AG-HVX200a Operations Instructions





















Exposure exercise and examples.








Level 3 Students

Aaron Collins
Director/Camera

Alex Hagag
Director

Angela Pineda
Producer/Director

Austin Williams
Writer

Cindy Falls
Film maker

Coy Poitier
Camera

Danny Sermons
Director/Producer

Diego Acevedo
Director/Camera

Eric Carballo
Director/Camera

Jackson Obiagwu
Director/Producer

Jacolby Percy
Writer/Director

Jeremy Rodriguez
Director

Johnny Bradford
Camera

Kevin Lee
Camera

Monica Saenz
Film maker

Patrick Sheffield
Director/Writer/Producer/Actor

Tyler Case
Camera



Level 2 Students

Alexandra Newsome

Antoine Peters

De'Andra Roberson

Jason Walker

Kerry Roy

Omari Smith

Zackary Morgan